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A Fibreoptic Endoscopic Study of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding at Bugando Medical Centre in Northwestern Tanzania: a Retrospective Review of 240 Cases. [PDF]

, 2012
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is recognized as a common and potentially life-threatening abdominal emergency that needs a prompt assessment and aggressive emergency treatment.
A Elghuel, A Timraz, AB Olokoba, AG Kankaria, Anthony Liwa, C Meaden, C Zaltman, D Pateron, DA Peura, DE Elliott, DJ Cook, DJ Exon, Eliasa Mkongo, EM Vreeburg, FK Chan, G Theocharis, GS Kibiki, HC Wolfsen, HM Salih, Hyasinta Jaka, J Chasawat, J Villanueva Palacios, JA Forrest, K Aoki, K Kivkin, K Palmer, M Suba, M Urassa, Mabula D Mchembe, Mariam Mirambo, ME Van Leerdam, Mheta Koy, MJ Kaviani, MN Lakhwani, N Sarin, NK Arora, P Vlavianos, Phillipo L Chalya, Rodrick Kabangila, S Mustapha, SA Hearnshaw, T Alempijevic, TA Rockall, TA Rockall, V Balderas, Wolfgang Scheppach   +45 more
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A Contribution to the Study of the Association of Pulmonary Emphysema and Peptic Ulcer [PDF]

Acta Medica Iranica, 1958
This is a short survey on association of pulmonary emphysema and peptic ulcer in 680 hospitalized and 1218 private patients. The incidence of peptic ulcer in emphysemateous patient has been approximately evaluated as 38,80 /0 in hospital and 99% in ...
A. T. Nafici
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Off-hour admission and mortality risk for 28 specific diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 251 cohorts [PDF]

, 2016
Background: A considerable amount of studies have examined the relationship between off-hours (weekends and nights) admission and mortality risk for various diseases, but the results remain equivocal.
Cao, Shiyi, Herath, Chulani, Hu, Bo, Li, Wenzhen, Lu, Zuxun, Song, Fujian, Xia, Jiahong, Zhou, Yangfeng   +7 more
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Trends in peptic ulcer disease and the identification of Helicobacter Pylori as a causative organism: Population-based estimates from the US nationwide inpatient sample

Journal of Global Infectious Diseases, 2011
Background: Peptic ulcer disease can lead to serious complications including massive hemorrhage or bowel perforation. The modern treatment of peptic ulcer disease has transitioned from the control of gastric acid secretion to include antibiotic therapy ...
Bronislava Bashinskaya, Brian V Nahed, Navid Redjal, Kristopher T Kahle, Brian P Walcott   +4 more
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Gastrointestinal bleeding in patients admitted to the intensive care unit [PDF]

Archives of the Balkan Medical Union, 2018
Introduction. Gastrointestinal bleeding is a life-threatening condition, with a mortality depending on the cause and severity. The objective of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the epidemiological, clinical and evolutionary aspects of a ...
Ruxandra OPRITA, Madalina ILIE, Vasile SANDRU, Daniel BERCEANU, Gabriel CONSTANTINESCU   +4 more
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Diagnosis and management of nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline [PDF]

, 2015
This Guideline is an official statement of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE). It addresses the diagnosis and management of nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage (NVUGIH). Main Recommendations MR1. ESGE recommends immediate
Aabakken, L., Arezzo, A., Cardoso, Ri., Cipolletta, L., de Franchis, R., Dinis-Ribeiro, M., Dumonceau, J., Gralnek, I., Hassan, C., Hoffmann, R., Hucl, T., Kuipers, E., Kurien, M., Lanas, A., Lesur, G., Maia, L., Marmo, R., Racz, I., Radaelli, F., Rotondano, G., Salgueiro, P., Sanders, D., Veitch, A., Zullo, A.   +23 more
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Role of High total protein in gallbladder bile in the formation of cholesterol gallstones. [PDF]

, 1991
While it is generally accepted that cholesterol supersaturation of bile is of key importance in the rapid formation of cholesterol crystals, the role of total biliary protein and pH in the pathogenesis of cholesterol gallstones is less well understood ...
Abell, Carey, Castell, Christoph von Ritter, Dieter Jüngst, Fiske, Gallinger, Gallinger, Groen, Groen, Gustav Paumgartner, Harvey, Harvey, Holan, Lanzini, Lee, Lee, Levy, Lowry, Magnuson, O'Donnel, Pearson, Podda, Sackmann, Sackmann, Sahlin, Sauerbruch, Sedaghat, Shiffman, Strasberg, Talalay, Tera, Thistle, Thomas Lang, Villanova, von Ritter, Yamazaki, Yu   +37 more
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Endoscopic Hemostasis for Non-Variceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: New Frontiers [PDF]

Clinical Endoscopy, 2019
Non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB) refers to blood loss from the gastrointestinal tract proximal to the ligament of Treitz due to lesions that are non-variceal in origin.
Adam Kichler, Sunguk Jang
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Asia-Pacific working group consensus on non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding: An update 2018 [PDF]

, 2018
Non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding remains an important emergency condition, leading to significant morbidity and mortality. As endoscopic therapy is the 'gold standard' of management, treatment of these patients can be considered in three ...
Bjorkman, D.J. (David J.), Chan, F.K.L. (Francis K.L.), Chiu, P.C.Y. (Philip C.Y.), Goh, K.-L. (Khean-Lee), Gotoda, T. (Takuji), Ho, L.H.Y. (Lawrence H.Y.), Jensen, D.M. (Dennis), Jung, H.-Y. (Hwoon-Young), Kuipers, E.J. (Ernst J.), Lanas, A. (Angel), Lau, J.Y.W. (James), Reddy, N. (N.), Singh, R. (Rajvinder), Sollano, J. (José), Sugano, K. (Kentaro), Sung, J.J.Y. (Joseph), Wu, C.-Y. (Chun-Yin), Wu, K.-C. (Kai-Chun)   +17 more
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The influential roles of antibiotics prophylaxis in cirrhotic patients with peptic ulcer bleeding after initial endoscopic treatments.

PLoS ONE, 2014
The influential roles of antibiotic prophylaxis on cirrhotic patients with peptic ulcer bleeding are still not well documented. The purpose of this study is to clarify these influential roles and to identify the risk factors associated with rebleeding ...
Shih-Cheng Yang, Jen-Chieh Chen, Wei-Chen Tai, Cheng-Kun Wu, Chen-Hsiang Lee, Keng-Liang Wu, Yi-Chun Chiu, Jing-Houng Wang, Sheng-Nan Lu, Seng-Kee Chuah   +9 more
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